A sorghum 85kDa heat stress-modulated protein shows calmodulin-binding properties and cross-reactivity to anti-Neurospora crassa Hsp 80 antibodies

FEBS Lett. 2009 Feb 18;583(4):767-70. doi: 10.1016/j.febslet.2009.01.025. Epub 2009 Jan 25.

Abstract

The present study, carried out to identify stress-modulated calmodulin (CaM)-binding proteins in sorghum, resulted in the isolation of several proteins, which showed binding to CaM-Sepharose matrix. Calmodulin gel overlay assay and MALDI-ToF MS analysis revealed that an 85kDa protein (Hsp85), which interacted with calmodulin, cross-reacted with anti-N. crassa Hsp80 antibodies. Since these antibodies bind to plant Hsp90, sorghum Hsp85 is likely to be a member of the Hsp90 family. This study provides the first evidence that a member of Hsp90 (Hsp85) in plants exhibits CaM-binding properties.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies / metabolism*
  • Calmodulin / isolation & purification
  • Calmodulin / metabolism*
  • Cross Reactions
  • Heat-Shock Proteins / chemistry
  • Heat-Shock Proteins / metabolism*
  • Molecular Weight
  • Neurospora crassa / metabolism*
  • Protein Binding
  • Sorghum / metabolism*

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Calmodulin
  • Heat-Shock Proteins